IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025: Expected Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Latest Updates

Sohini Bhattacharya

Updated On: September 22, 2025 06:18 PM

The IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025 is expected to be conducted in January 2026. The official dates are expected to be out soon after the Tier 1 exam results are declared. The Tier 2 exam is descriptive with a maximum of 50 marks and three sections/subjects.

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025: Expected Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Latest Updates

The IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025 dates are not out yet but will be officially announced soon. It is likely that the Ministry of Home Affairs will conduct the exam in January 2026. The Tier 2 exam is usually held within four to five months after conducting the Tier 1 exam. The Tier 1 exam dates have been declared as September sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, 2025.
According to the exam pattern, the Tier 2 test will comprise descriptive questions for 50 marks in total. There will be some questions from the essay section and the rest from the English comprehension section. Apart from these two sections, there will be 2 long questions having ten marks each. Students will be given a time duration of 1 hour to complete the IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025.
Also Read: IB ACIO Tier 1 Expected Cutoff 2025: UR, OBC, SC, ST

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Date 2025

The expected exam dates for IB ACIO Tier 2 2025 are mentioned below:

Events

Important Dates (Tentative)

Application Start Date

November 2025

Last Date to Submit Application

December 2025

Release date for the Admit Card

January 2026

Date of the Exam

January 2026

Also Read: IB ACIO Exam Analysis 2025

IB ACIO Tier 2 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of IB ACIO Tier 2 2025 Exam is mentioned below:

Particulars

Details

Exam Title

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam

Conducted By

Ministry of Home Affairs

Mode of Conduct

Offline

Exam Format

Written Exam

Medium of Language

English

Application Mode

Online

Exam Duration

1 Hour

Exam Timings

To be announced

Conducted For

ACIO Grade II Selection

Number of Papers

3

Subjects Included

Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues, etc.

Types of Questions

Descriptive

Total Marks

50 Marks

Marks in Each Section

  • Essay - (20 Marks)
  • Comprehensive Writing - (10 Marks)
  • Long Questions - (20 Marks; 10 for each)

Negative Marking

¼ Marks for Incorrect Answers

Also Read: IB ACIO Tier 1 Result 2025

IB ACIO Tier 2 Syllabus 2025

The syllabus for IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025 does not have a fixed set of topics. There are three sections in this syllabus for Essay, English Comprehension and Long Questions. The topics under these sections are diverse and unpredictable. Students can find the rough structure of the IB ACIO Tier 2 syllabus 2025 here for easy understanding:

Subjects

Topics

Essay

  • Security Threats of India
  • Cultural Diversity of the Country
  • Emergency Trends
  • Miscellaneous

Engish Comprehension

  • Vocabulary and Use of Words
  • Grammar and Sentence Framing
  • Reading and Writing Exercises
  • Fill in the Blanks

Two Long Questions

Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues, etc.

IB ACIO Tier 2 Qualifying Marks 2025

All students who are to sit for the IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2025 are required to secure at least 33% marks to clear it. The total marks of this exam is 50 and students will be judged based on their performance in answering the descriptive questions. This qualifying percentage is applicable to all student categories with or without any reservation. In the Tier 1 exam, students are required to secure a minimum score of 50% out of 100 marks. The category-wise cutoff scores are released with the exam results for the qualification to the Tier 2 exam. Additionally, students who pass the Tier 2 exam and are shortlisted for the interview process will have to crack the selection test by projecting their best personality and suitability for the recruited role.
Also Read: IB ACIO Exam 2025 Toughest Shift

IB ACIO 2025 Interview Process

The IB ACIO 2025 Interview round is the final stage of selection for the recruited role. This interview will be held at a personal level for each candidate and students will be scrutinized based on their genuine personality, depth of knowledge and suitability for the role. The parameters for selection in the round are personality, communication skills, and subject knowledge. Students will be given a score out of 100 marks.

In a gist, the IB ACIO 2025 Tier 2 Exam is likely to be held in January 2026. Students who have passed the Tier 1 exam are able to apply for the Tier 2 exam. The exam pattern for the Tier 2 exam suggests that the questions will be asked in a descriptive format. The minimum required marks for qualifying this exam is 33% out of 50. After the Tier 2 exam is over, the results for the shortlisted candidates will be out. These students will be eligible to appear in the personal interview round to complete their final selection process.

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